Karluk, Alaska

Karluk
Kal’uq, Kal’ut
Karluk sandspit in the late 1800s showing cannery and village; the source termed the Karluk River the "River of Life" due to the dense salmon run
Karluk
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 57°34′41″N 154°21′45″W / 57.57806°N 154.36250°W / 57.57806; -154.36250
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKodiak Island
Government
  Borough mayorJerrol Friend
  State senatorGary Stevens (R)
  State rep.Louise Stutes (R)
Area
  Total
57.86 sq mi (149.86 km2)
  Land55.94 sq mi (144.89 km2)
  Water1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
27
  Density0.48/sq mi (0.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99608
Area code907
FIPS code02-37540

Karluk (Kal’uq or Kal’ut in Alutiiq; Russian: Карлук) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Borough, Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census, up from 27 in 2000.